Author: Kelsey Ernst
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Traditions
December is a time for traditions. Growing up, I don’t remember having any year in and year out traditions. Most years, I opened one gift Christmas Eve, a new church dress to wear to Christmas Eve service. But that’s about where the traditions met their end. We were always with family Christmas morning, but not […]
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Ricotta Cheese
½ Gal Whole Milk¾ tsp citric acid OR ⅓ cup lemon juice¼ tsp salt Recipe:1. Place ½ Gallon whole milk into instant pot- Set to BOIL.2. When done, remove pot and place it on trivet. 3. Add ¾ tsp citric acid and stir gently for 30 seconds.4. Let stand for 5 mins. 5. Cover fine […]
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Banana Nut Muffins
INGREDIENTS: WET:3 Ripe Bananas¾ C white sugar¾ C brown sugar1 Lg egg⅓ Cup oil DRY:1 ½ Cup bread flour1 tsp baking powder1tsp baking soda½ tsp salt½ tsp cinnamon¾ Cup chopped nuts TOPPING (optional): Appx 1 Tbsp butter melted, 1 Tbsp brown sugar, ⅓ Cup chopped nuts. Stir together, sprinkle on top of raw batter BEFORE […]
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Road Trip Recap
Final Stats and general thoughts on our 33 days on the road with the kids, now that we are home and unpacked.
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32 Days in America, Day 11
On the 11th day of our trip we visited with Grandpa at the hospital and swam in the new house’s pool.
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32 Days in America, Day 10
On the tenth day of our trip, we went to the Burrowing Owl Festival and went to a restaurant for a seafood dinner.
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32 Days in America, Day 8
On the eighth day of our trip, we took a ride across the Sanibel Island causeway, explored the beach, and of course swam in the pool.
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32 Days in America, Day 7
On the seventh day of our trip, we laid low and recovered from a week of travel at Grammy and Grandpa’s rental house in Florida.
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32 Days in America, Day 6
On the sixth day of our trip, we drove a lot and arrived at Grammy and Grandpa’s rental house in Florida in time for an evening swim in the pool.
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32 Days in America, Day 5
On the fifth day of our trip, we visited Jamestown Settlement with friends and took Dillon to Dillon.
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32 Days in America, Day 4
On the fourth day of our trip, we visited Colonial Williamsburg with friends and found a bunny wearing a sweater.
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32 Days in America, Day 3
On the third day of our trip, we went for a walk by the James River, visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Art, and reunited with some good friends.